To: Paladin2
Well, one place it won’t go to is Argentina, f’sure..But I’m surprised they don’t sell it to India...which is looking to upgrade its Navy..as a bulwark to China..so it would be in GB interest..
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11/22/2010 1:12:41 PM PST by
ken5050
(Palin/Bachman 2012 - FOUR boobs are better than the two we have now!)
To: ken5050
Im surprised they dont sell it to India...which is looking to upgrade its Navy..as a bulwark to China..so it would be in GB interest..
India is going the short take-off/arrested landing route with the former Soviet Navy's Gorshkov having been sold to them and in process of conversion to a mini-Kuznetsov that can handle carrier-capable MiG-29s. They plan to develop and build their own carriers after that.
ex-Gorshkov will give them MUCH more bang for buck than the Ark could. Even if the Brits were willing to sell the Indians the old Sea Harrier FA.2s with the radar (a deal to sell them fell through because the Brits wouldn't give Blue Vixen sets to the Indians), it would be better to operate the Shars off of Gorshkov.
And even though they need the capability as well, there's no way that the Aussies are going to take on a former RN carrier that's this close to the end of its service life.
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